History on Ear Cropping

Cropping of ears is just for looks , noting to do with dog fighting at all

 

Most match dogs of past had natural ears , more than 70%

 

They look like rabbit ears to me

 

I'm sure they do to a lot of other people too. However, the term for them ears is full prick, more commonly known as bat ears. People can call it what ever they want but they do a have proper name still.

 

Thank you I am one for facts! Much appreciated

 

It never made any sense to me when people say that cropped ears are a dog fighting thing. I'd rather one got mine by the ear than a more vital area. Never made any sense to me when people said cropping benefits the dog in any way in the box. What purpose would it be used for in the world of matching dogs other than having to deal with a torn ear which isnt all that hard to deal with.....?

Short of cosmetic, I see nothing special about a dog who's ears are cropped. Just ones personal preference is all. You'll have to be explaining to every humaniac you run into about why you butchered your dogs ears as they like to say.
I don't know what the percentage is but I almost never see a dog with it's ears done. My entire 25 plus years in these dogs I've maybe personally seen 5 tops, other than online. Must be more of a southern thing or something because I never see it up north.

I actually prefer the look of a good crop job on a dog but have only cropped 1 dogs ears that I've owned and it was 20+ years ago. They won't battle crop them here so they end up looking like Fat headed short and squatty Dobermans. Lol

 

I agree 100% , but you only have to look through old magazines , the majority of dogs have normal ears as do most of the famous dogs , it 100% a cosmic thing

 

Had a bandog with a battle crop years ago. He already had a generally ill disposition. The ears just made his looks match.

I wouldn't crop a bulldog but if I had a another bandog chances are they'd get a haircut

 

You spend enough time with the dogs at some point towards the beginning something is getting cropped. Then you realize how stupid it is and look back and laugh.

 

Ch.Ginger

 

Beauty! Looks to be in peaked..

 

Could you have gotten him in better shape????

 

I think his ears would have looked better natural, would have given him a fuller head.

 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

Another good one with cropped ears Mr Nobody 's Ch Rocky

 

Aye, very true.